Dispensing cabinet



May 28, 1935- A. GALANTE DISPENSING CABINET Filed Dec. 5, 1934 PatentedMay 28, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT osmos- 4Claims.

This invention relates to dispensing cabinets and has for an object toprovide a cabinet particularly suitable for holding a roll of sheetmaterial such as waxed paper and facilitating the 5 removal from thecabinet of any desired length oi! such material at one time, and thesevering of such length from the remainder of the roll.

A further object is to provide a cabinet such that the roll is protectedfrom access of dust or contaminating substances, so that the material ismaintained in strictly sanitary condition until used.

A still further object is to provide such a cabinet of pleasing andsomewhat ornamental appearance which may be secured to awall or othersuitable support in a kitchen or pantry in convenient position.

Further objects and advantageous constructions will appear from a morecomplete description of an embodiment of this invention shown in theaccompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of thecabinet in partly open position.

Figure 2 is a detail section on line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail section on line 3-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a detail section on line 4-4 of Figure 1, but showing thecabinet closed.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 4, but showing the cabinet open.

Referring to the drawing, the device comprises a casing having a pair ofcircular end members I joined around a portion of their peripheries by aside wall member 2. Each of the end members I is provided with aperipheral portion 3 substantially U-shaped in cross section and havingits outer margin formed into a rounded head 4. The open sides of theseU-shaped portions of the two end members I face each other so that theends of the side wall member 2 may be extended thereinto and secured byany suitable means such as spot welding,soldering, brazing, or the like.

The side edges of the wall member 2 terminate spaced apart as shown bestin Figure 4, the upper edge being turned upwardly as at 5 and foldedover against itself as at 6 to form an upstanding rib with a roundedexposed edge as at I, which acts both as a stiffener for the cabinet,and also as a stop for the cover member. This cover member I is formedas a curved piece having its ends as at II extended into and slidablewithin the U-shaped portions 3 and it is of suillcient width so that itmay entirely bridge the opening between the side edges of the side wallmember 2.

The lower edge of the side wall member 2 is extended outwardly as at I2to form a flange or shelf and its margin is then upwardly turned topresent an edge member I3 to sheet material I4 unwound from a supplyroll I5. The portions I2 and I 3 provide a stiffening angle memberextending substantially the length of .the cabinet. This supply roll ispositioned within the casing, being inserted between the upper and lowerside edges of the member 2 when the cover I0 is open. This cover III hasits lower edge portion outwardly extended in a flange as at 20 and thendownturned as at 2I to form a clamping portion which may engagethe-upper face of the material I4 and press it against the extension I2inwardly of the edge member I3. The portions 20 and 2| act as astiffening angle member which tends to hold the edge of the coveragainst distortion so that it will properly cooperate with the portionsI2 and I3 of the casing side wall member, even though the cover is ofrelatively thin, light sheet material. The cover member I 0 is providedwith a suitable handle member 22 which may be secured to the portion 20as by spot weldingor the like, and this handle not only facilitates theopening of the cover member III in sliding it upwardly and rearwardly,but italso permits the clamping member 2| to be held in clampingengagement with the material I4 so that by grasping the extended portionI 4 or. the sheet material which is to be dispensed, this material maybe torn oiI along the upper edge of the portion I3. The cabinet may besecured to a wall or other suitable support, and for this purpose it isshown as provided at each end with a bracket member 25. Each bracketmember may be provided with an outwardly extending foot 26 to receivefastening means such as screws 2'! to secure it to a wall or othersupport, and it is provided with a concaved forward face as 28 (seeFigure 3) which may be engaged about the outer face of the rib portion 3and be secured thereto or to the bead l, or both, as by spot welding orthe like. The portions and 6 along the edge of the side wall member 2may be provided with a notch 30 at each end engaging over the bead 4.The portion I2 may be formed similarly and the cover extension 20 mayalso be provided with notch openings at each end through which the bead4 is slidable as the cover is moved.

The provision of the U-shaped marginal portion 3 of the end members Iproduces an ornamental inwardly dished efiect to these ends which addsto the appearance of the cabinet, which may be enameled or otherwisefinished to harmonize with the finish oi the wall or other member onwhich it is supported.

From the foregoing description of an embodiment or this invention,itLshould be evident to those skilled in the art that various changesand modifications might be made without departing from the spirit orscope of this invention as defined-by the appended claims; I

I claim: 1. A device 01 the class described comprising clamp thematerial. against said side portion I flange back from its edge tofacilitate such tear- 2. A device of the class described, comprising atubular casing having an open side portion through which a roll of sheetmaterial may be inserted thereinto, and having a stiil'ening memberalong one edge of said side portion presenting'an edge over which anunwound portion of said material extending outwardly of said casing maybe, engaged and torn oil by exerting pull on saidportion, a coverslidably guided in said casing between open and closed positionsrelative to said open side portion, said cover having a stifleningmember along its edge provided with a portion tor clamping said materialagainst said side portion stiffening member inwardly of its edge whensaid cover is closed to hold back the material in said casing duringsuch pulling, and means for securing said casing to a support.

3. A device or the class described, comprising a casing having a pairoi! spaced end members provided with circular peripheral portions U,-shaped in cross section with their open sides oppositely disposed andhaving marginal peripheral beads, a curved side wall having its endssecured aooaou within said U-shaped portions and having its side edgesspaced apart to form an opening through which a roll or sheet materialmay be inserted within said casing, the lower of said side edges beingextended outwardly and its margin turned upwardly, a curved cover memberhaving its ends slidablewithin said U-shaped portions and movable to andfrom a position closing said opening, the-lower edge or said cover beingextended downwardly and outwardly to press said sheet material againstthe outwardly extending portion 01 said side wall back of its upwardlyextending margin, said outwardly extended cover edge having an openingat each end through which said beads extend, a handle secured to saidcover, and means for supporting said casing.

4. A device of the class described, comprising a casing having a pair ofspaced end members provided with circular peripheral portions U- shapedin cross section with their open sides oppositely disposed and havingmarginal peripheral beads, a curved side wall having its ends securedwithin said U-shaped portions and having its side edges spaced apart toform an opening through which a roll of sheet material may be insertedwithin said casing, the lower of said side edges beeing extendedoutwardly and its margin turned upwardly, the upper or said side

